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Welcome to the Racine County Human Services Website!

The Human Services Department has offices at 1717 Taylor Ave, Racine and at 209 N. Main St., Burlington.  The Workforce Development Center Burlington office is located at 496 McCanna Parkway.   Both cities are located in Racine County, WI.

The Human Services website is intended to provide an initial place to gather information about the services, people, funding and management of the department.  As the site is developed, more features and interactivity with users will be introduced.  It will be a dynamic site that changes regularly as the services, people and funding change.  Visit often and let us know what we can do to make it better!

Information & Assistance workers are available to provide information about, and complete referrals for services for a variety of issues facing children and families.  The workers are available Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.  Staff are also on call nights, weekends and holidays by calling the following number:

262-638-7720
or
800-924-5137

You may also contact our Information and Assistance line via e-mail at:  IandA@goRacine.org.  IMPORTANT: Email sent to I&A is NOT checked after 5 pm or on weekends or holidays.  As a result, if you have an emergency need or wish to report abuse of a child or vulnerable adult, please call our 24-hour line at: 

262-638-7720
or
800-924-5137

 Information about, or referral for, any service identified in the "Aging" or "Adult Disability" sections of this website may obtained by emailing ADRC I & A or calling Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at:

262-638-6800
or
866-219-1043
or at
www.adrc.racineco.com

For hearing impaired, a TTY service is available Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at: 

262-638-6756

The Wisconsin Client Rights Office (CRO) has responsibility for implementation and oversight of client rights. The term "client" means anyone in Wisconsin who is:

  • Receiving services for mental illness, a developmental disability, or substance abuse
  • Receiving protective services or is protectively placed under Chapter 55 of Wisconsin Statutes.

Clients Rights Procedures

 

Other Websites

News & Announcements

Q&A for Mental Health Assessment Center
A document containing questions and answers for the Mental Health Assessment Center program has been added to the 2012 Program Specifications page.

NEW 2012 COMPETITIVE Program Specification
A NEW competitve bid specification for Mental Health Assessment Center has been added for 2012.

2012 Program Specifications
The 2012 Program Specifications are available under 'Proposals' in the Contracting section of the website.

The 'Applications for Funding' page has been updated for 2012.

The Racine Gang and Diversion Study for 2009-2010 is available here. 

More information about the Transitional Jobs Demonstration Project including Worksites can be found on the Workforce Development Center website on this page. 

A PDF about the Racine County Mental Health System  is available for review here

Racine County has signed a contract to make prescription drug discount cards available, free of charge, under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo).  The program offers average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.  Additional information, including information about participating pharmacies, is available toll-free at 877-321-2652 or at www.caremark.com/naco.  Click hereto find a list of places where you can get the discount cards.

Caring, compassionate adults who like kids needed to become Foster Parents.  If providing care and assistance to a disabled adult interests you, become an Adult Family Care provider.

Voluntary guardians needed to work with disabled adults.

Get involved with your community! Find out how to be a foster parent, an adult family care provider, a certified child care provider, a mentor or a volunteer.

The results of a survey on truancy, "Truancy - In Their Own Words", is available.  This voluntary survey was completed by youth that have had contact with Human Services during past several months.  It provides particular insight into how youth perceive school and truancy.

 


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